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to 13 February- Australia – climate and nuclear news

The discussion on climate change is subtly switching from warnings, and debates on, climate change impacts, to adaptation, preparation for those impacts.  What prevents us from thinking ‘meaningfully‘ about climate change.

While all seems quiet on the nuclear front, the nuclear arms race is now grimmer than ever.  Meanwhile angst over nuclear waste continues on both sides of the Atlantic. And I really wish that there were news from secretive Russia and China, about their waste problems.

AUSTRALIA

CLIMATE

• Australia and water: the driest inhabited continent in the age of climate change.   Climate change already having drastic effects on Torres Strait islands.  Extreme weather in Australia – the economic effects : why we need to prepare for this.   Cost of insurance becoming unmanageable in Australia, due to climate change?
•  Australia is not on track to meet Paris emissions target – not without policy support.   Morrison government not recognising the climate impacts already hitting Australia.  How Australia has lost the plot on adapting to climate change.
• There is still no deal on royalties for Adani coal mine with Queensland government.  Adani doesn’t want a “Mega-Mine” any more.  Adani ramps up propaganda war, intimidation of activists. Resources Minister Matt Canavan takes cheap shots at the UN for Adani.  Bob Brown to lead anti coal mine convoy from Hobart to Queensland’s Galilee Basin, and Canberra. Anti Adani protesters rally outside the Sydney Mining Club. Zali Steggall says Labor needs to commit to stopping Adani coalmine.
• This New South Wales court ruling will shake the coal industry to its core.  NSW coal mine ruled out due to climate change, in landmark court decision .

NUCLEAR.  Contrary to what ANSTO says, nuclear waste returning to Australia IS High Level Waste (HLW).  Keeping South Australia nuclear-dump-free – a priority for Candace Champion, Greens candidate for Grey electorate  Nuclear Engineering company Frazer Nash increasing its pro nuclear lobbying in Australia. The Department of Industry an Innovation now spending much time and resources in Hawker.Why?

RENEWABLE ENERGY. New South Wales Labor announces plan for 500,000 households to get rooftop solar.  NSW under pressure to move quickly on renewables as coal clunkers fail .

February 13, 2019 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina reviews